Publicly Funded
Preschool Program Parent
Information Form What is
publicly funded preschool? ●
Publicly funded
preschool is defined as ten hours per week (35 weeks per school year
September-June) of developmentally appropriate early learning experiences based
on Vermont's Early Learning Standards. ●
The cost of ten hours per week of
preschool is covered by the school district the child resides. Who is
eligible for publicly funded preschool? · Children who are 3, 4, and 5 years old and not yet in Kindergarten, and turn
three by the cut off date for Kindergarten in their town are eligible to attend
any pre-qualified preschool program in the State of Vermont. Town districts in
the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union include: Wilmington, Whitingham,
Stamford, Readsboro, Halifax, and Searsburg. What
programs are prequalified in my region? 1. Readsboro
Preschool Incorporated, open to the public 2. Readsboro Central School Preschool-Readsboro Residents only 3. Meeting House Preschool, Marlboro open to the public 4. Kids in the Country Preschool open to the public 5. Dover
Elementary School open to the public 6. Twin Valley Elementary School 4 year old Preschool –Whitingham and
Wilmington residents only 7. Registered
Home, Lisa Wheeler-Wilmington Any
other prequalified program listed here in Vermont see: http://education.vermont.gov/student-support/early-education/prekindergarten What is
responsibility of parents? ●
Parents are responsible to enroll
their child in one of the prequalified programs in the State of Vermont. ●
Parents are responsible for child
care above the 10 hours per week (35 weeks per school year September-June) if
preschool program offers such options and parents use that option. (Subsidy or
Child Care and Development Block Grant- does not cover the 10 hours paid for by
the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union. Subsidy may cover the child care
portion above 10 hours a week. For more information contact VERMONT’S CHILD
CARE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM at Winston Prouty in Brattleboro. See
website:http://winstonprouty.org/child-care-financial-assistance-program/.) ●
Parents are responsible for
returning registration paperwork to the public school secretary in the town
they live. In the case of Searsburg, return to the Central Office. ●
Parents are responsible for
filling out required forms for the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union and return registration paperwork to their
public school including: 1)
Complete
Parent Registration Application form 2)
Copy of
birth certificate 3)
Copy of
immunization record 4)
Proof of
residency form 5) Copy of Custody Agreement (Only required for parents who are separated
or divorced.) 6)
Parent Consent
release information between preschool program partner and Windham Southwest
Supervisory Union form What is
responsibility of preschool partners programs? ●
Qualifying preschool
partners will provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with the
Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS), for 10 hours a week for 35 weeks. ●
They must complete developmental
assessments twice a year. The state of Vermont has adopted Teaching Strategies
GOLD checkpoints. ●
Qualifying preschool partners are
also responsible for communicating child's attendance and attending required
teacher training meetings at Windham Southwest Supervisory Union. ●
Qualifying preschool partners are
responsible for ●
Notifying the WSWSU when a child
moves out of the district or changes providers. What is
responsibility of School District? ●
The Windham Southwest Supervisory
Union will inform parents residing in eligible towns of the availability of
preschool program partners. ●
Windham Southwest Supervisory
Union will provide consultation, training to preschool program partners and pay
the $3178 per child 10 hours per week for 35 weeks per school year
September-June 2017-2018 school year. All monies will go directly to the
preschool. How do
families apply? Families must enroll their child with a
qualifying Preschool Program Partner and complete all WSWSU Registration
information. Return registration paperwork to the public school. Registration for Publicly Funded Preschool
Program will be available at: ●
Each Public School ●
Partner Program Providers ●
Windham Southwest Supervisory
Union Central Office 1 School Street,
Wilmington, VT 05363 www.windhamsw.k12.vt.us/ Please feel free to
call the Kathy Rapp 464-1300 x 122 or Melanie Boyd 464-1300 x 123 at central
office for questions.
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